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USCIS greatly reduced or eliminated automatic EAD extensions for TPS-based authorization documents.

Immigration enforcement agencies have developed an extensive network to conduct detention and removal operations.

The DOJ instated a multitude of immigration judges, most of whom have a background in law enforcement rather than immigration or the judiciary.

H-1B employers can increase their chances of approval by aligning their hiring practices with DOL H-1B qualifications.

The State Department released a new rule changing several aspects the Diversity Visa Program effective as of April 10, 2026.

Despite the partial DHS shutdown continuing, the Global Entry Program resumed operations on March 11, 2026.

Despite widespread criticism by lawyers, the weighted H-1B selection lottery hasn't been challenged in court and will affect the FY2027 H-1B cap lottery.

The H-1B entrepreneur pathway gives prospective beneficiaries more freedom from government scrutiny than the standard H-1B petition process.

A federal judge blocked the DOJ's proposed rule giving the BIA power to reject immigration appeals without reviewing them beforehand.

Since its implementation last September, fewer than seventy employers have paid the new $100,000 H-1B fee.